In Dubai, real estate brokers are asked to make prior agreements and provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) every time they bring a client to view properties owned by one of the major developers. Agents are concerned that this practice will become more widespread in the future, and thus it will have a serious effect on recruiting new customers.
Most of the clients don't want to wait for a few days when an agent will get approval and simply cancel house viewings. Market experts say that this procedure applies not only to real estate agents representing a particular unit in a building but even to the apartment owner before he can invite someone to view a selling property.
The NOC only adds extra complexity by the fact that it is not issued at a time to a specific broker. It should be sought each time a new potential owner comes to view the unit. This adds paperwork for the agent and leads to a longer waiting time for the buyer.
Currently, real estate agents say that only one major developer is pushing for such requirements. But there is an opinion that other companies may follow this example and make the procedure for receiving a NOC to house view mandatory.
